High pressure keeps Sussex County dry through Thursday, but dangerous heat and the chance of severe storms arrive Friday as a cold front approaches.
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A tropical air mass and slow-moving front will keep daily rounds of thunderstorms and warm, muggy nights in place through early Friday.
Severe storms, heavy rain and tropical humidity will persist through late Thursday evening as a slow-moving front wobbles across the region.
Sunday brought oppressive heat and humidity fueled strong thunderstorms across Sussex County. Flash flooding quickly inundated coastal communities, while a microburst near Laurel generated wind gusts nearing 60 mph. Additional rounds of storms are expected Monday and Tuesday, with a heightened risk of damaging winds and flooding.
A weak cold front moving into Delmarva Saturday night will stall and keep unsettled conditions through early next week. After a hot and humid Sunday, a warm front lifting north Monday will bring scattered storms and sweltering heat indices above 100 degrees inland. By Tuesday, a stronger cold front could trigger severe thunderstorms with damaging winds. Drier, more comfortable weather gradually arrives mid to late week, just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.
After a dramatic drop in temperatures Friday, Delmarva will swing back into heat and humidity over the weekend. A warm front lifting north will send temperatures soaring into the 90s Saturday, with heat indices over 100 degrees in spots. A weak cold front will briefly stall Sunday before more unsettled weather arrives early next week.
Strong storms and a cold front Thursday evening will offer a brief break from the heat, but Sussex County will see rising temperatures and humidity again through the weekend into next week.
Sussex County faces a stretch of hot, humid weather with the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday ahead of a cooling trend by Friday.
Storms have come to an end, clear and chilly night on tap as some areas away from the coast fall into the 40s. Bright, beautiful, breezy end to the weekend, summer-like next week as we make a run at our first 90 degree day of the year.
A strong cold front will sweep through Delmarva late Saturday, bringing potential severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and hail. Following the front, Sunday through Tuesday will feature dry and breezy conditions with lower humidity and cooler temperatures. Unsettled weather may return midweek with a chance for rain by Wednesday.